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September 28, 2010
Oppal appointment
Former B.C. attorney general Wally Oppal will head up the public inquiry into Vancouver’s missing women investigation and delays in the arrest of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton. SFU criminologist Neil Boyd says Oppal’s appointment is a good one. “Oppal has a history as an independent thinker. He was a well respected jurist and attorney general.” John Lowman, SFU criminologist specializing in prostitution law, shares Boyd’s approval and adds: “The important issue now is the commission’s terms of reference, which should be broad.”
Neil Boyd, 778.782.3324, 604.947.9569; nboyd@sfu.ca
John Lowman, (not available 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. today), 778.782.3185; lowman@sfu.ca
Prostitution laws’ provisions tossed
An Ontario court has thrown out key provisions of Canada’s anti-prostitution laws in response to a constitutional challenge brought by a Toronto dominatrix and two prostitutes in 2009. SFU criminologist John Lowman can comment on the Ontario Supreme Court’s ruling that provisions in Canada’s anti-prostitution laws contribute to the danger that sex-traders face in their work.
John Lowman, (not available 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. today), 778.782.3185; lowman@sfu.ca
Trolling on social media
Internet trolls' desecration of a rest-in-peace Facebook site commemorating a young girl recently murdered in Delta may have the truly grieving angry, but Peter Chow-White says it’s nothing new. The SFU communication expert, specializing in social media use adds: “In this case common Internet trolling hits closer to home. Since the Internet can be an open medium for communication, trolling isn’t illegal. All sorts of views and voices can be heard, from the heartfelt and considerate to the ugly and insensitive, unfortunately.”
Peter Chow-White, 778.782.7289; petercw@sfu.ca
Former B.C. attorney general Wally Oppal will head up the public inquiry into Vancouver’s missing women investigation and delays in the arrest of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton. SFU criminologist Neil Boyd says Oppal’s appointment is a good one. “Oppal has a history as an independent thinker. He was a well respected jurist and attorney general.” John Lowman, SFU criminologist specializing in prostitution law, shares Boyd’s approval and adds: “The important issue now is the commission’s terms of reference, which should be broad.”
Neil Boyd, 778.782.3324, 604.947.9569; nboyd@sfu.ca
John Lowman, (not available 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. today), 778.782.3185; lowman@sfu.ca
Prostitution laws’ provisions tossed
An Ontario court has thrown out key provisions of Canada’s anti-prostitution laws in response to a constitutional challenge brought by a Toronto dominatrix and two prostitutes in 2009. SFU criminologist John Lowman can comment on the Ontario Supreme Court’s ruling that provisions in Canada’s anti-prostitution laws contribute to the danger that sex-traders face in their work.
John Lowman, (not available 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. today), 778.782.3185; lowman@sfu.ca
Trolling on social media
Internet trolls' desecration of a rest-in-peace Facebook site commemorating a young girl recently murdered in Delta may have the truly grieving angry, but Peter Chow-White says it’s nothing new. The SFU communication expert, specializing in social media use adds: “In this case common Internet trolling hits closer to home. Since the Internet can be an open medium for communication, trolling isn’t illegal. All sorts of views and voices can be heard, from the heartfelt and considerate to the ugly and insensitive, unfortunately.”
Peter Chow-White, 778.782.7289; petercw@sfu.ca